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Mean Machine

It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!

Released R 99 min 6.4/10 Votes: 42099

Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. When these prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards during a prison football match, Danny takes the lead.

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Movie

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Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport

Release:

2001-12-26

Year:

2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Companies:

SKA Films

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